Vegetable-slicer



(No Model.) v J. M. SUMMERS.

VEGETABLE SLIGER. 7 No. 548,145. Patented 001;. 15,- 1895.

' UNITED STATES PATENT owes.

JAMES M. SUMMERS, OF ANDERSON, INDIANA.

VEG ETABLE-SLICER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 548,145, dated October15, 1895.

Application filed November 21, 1894. Serial No. 529,513. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES M. SUMMERS, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Anderson, in the county of Madison and State ofIndiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inVegetable-Slicers; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters ofreference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 of the drawings is a representation of a perspective view ofthe invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view of cover. Fig. 3 is across-section through cutter and slot in table. Fig. 4. is across-section through cutter and adj usting-screws. x

The object of this invention is to provide a vegetable-cutter possessingcertain new and useful improvements in the arrangement and constructionof the cutter, whereby its action is rendered more efiectual and itsadjustment facilitated; also, to provide the reciprocating carriagewhich carries the vegetables with certain improved features, as willmore fully hereinafter appear.

Other minor features of improvement will appear in the followingdescription.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novelconstruction and combination of parts, all as hereinafter described, andpointed out in the appended claims.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, the letter A designates the bedor table of the machine, which is provided with lateral rails a, havingtheir inner faces formed with guidegrooves b for the carriage B. Saidgrooves usually extend the entire length of the bed or table in orderthat said carriage may be placed therein or taken therefrom at eitherend. At each end the bed or table is provided with guards C, whichpreferably consist each of a strap of metal pivoted at one end to theend of the rails a, its opposite end portion having a hook c, whichengages a stud (1. By disengaging the hook the strap at either end maybe swung upwardly to permit the removal or insertion of the carriage. Atabout the central portion the bed or table is provided with an obliquetransversely-extendin g slot E, over which is set the cutter F. Saidcutter comprises a steel plate, which is beveled at each edge on itsunder face to form double cutting-edges. This plate is of slightly lesswidth than the slot E, in order to leave openings through which the cutvegetable falls, the walls of the slot being beveled downward andoutward from the upper edge of the slot in all directions. The cutter issecured to the bed at its ends by means of central screws g and by adjusting-screws. The heads of these adj usting-screws extend looselythrough perforations h in the plate, which are countersunk on the underside thereof. It will be observed, therefore, that by the manipulationof these screws the screws g being somewhat loosened the said plate maybe adjusted so that its cutting-edges shall stand at different heightsabove the surface of the table, according to the thickness of the outwhich it is desired to make.

The carriage B comprises a box, the lateral portions of which are eachformed on the outer face, near the bottom, with a longitudinal groove K,which embraces the portion of the rail a above the groove a. In thismanner said carriage is guided in its reciprocation and is held fromvertical movement.

L is a cover, which is made sufficiently small to fit inside the box andwhich forms a follower, whereby the vegetables are forced into contactwith the cutter. Said cover is provided with a handle L and at eachcorner with a laterally-projecting stud or pin Z. These studs play invertical grooves l in the lateral walls of the box, the bottoms of thesegrooves forming stops for the studs or pins to hold the coversufficiently above the table to prevent its coming in contact with thebottom of the box. To prevent these studs or pins from wearing away theWood, the bottoms of the grooves are covered with metal, as indicated atm.

The bed or table may be placedover any suitable receptacle duringoperation; but I prefer to provide a drawer M, which has edge flanges4%, arranged to slide in guides 'n, se-

cured to the under side of said bed or table. The latter is usuallyprovided with supportin glegs P.

It will be observed that the cutter acts during both movements of thecarriage.

Having thus described my iuventiomwhat I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a vegetable cutter, the combination with the bed or table havingthe slot therein, of the double edged blade, the screws g which securedsaid cutter blade, and the adjusting screws 9' having their headsengaging counter-sunk apertures in the said cutter blade, substantiallyas specified.

2. In a vegetable slicer, the combination of JAMES M. SUMMERS.Witnesses:

THOS. BAGOT, D. G. CHIPMAN.

